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editWhile the film does use the apostrophe, as far as I can tell the original play did not (i.e., Dionysus in 69); it would be useful to clear this up if anyone has the time and energy. Languagehat (talk) 21:49, 24 April 2013 (UTC)
- The play was published sans apostrophe.[1] And I'm not so sure the film used it, either. The New York Times review of the film doesn't include it.[2] And the posters and box covers I've found online don't include it.[3] Although I have no proof thereof, I suspect the the original title was meant as a double entendre about the frank sexuality of the work, particularly since the first performances were in 1968, not 1969. Later marketers and catalogers seem not to have gotten the joke.
- Unfortunately, the apostrophe version is what IMDb uses,[4] so it may be better to leave this article title as is. However, I think I may be bold and move the play article to the non-apostrophe version. --GentlemanGhost (converse) 00:52, 3 August 2017 (UTC)
- Well, now I see why IMBb uses the apostrophe. I found a link to the film itself, uploaded to the NYU Library with the permission of Schechner himself. In it, the title card clearly has an apostrophe.[5] So, although it seems that the play has no apostrophe in the title, the film does. --GentlemanGhost (converse) 02:07, 3 August 2017 (UTC)
- Thanks for finally clearing this up! Languagehat (talk) 20:44, 4 August 2017 (UTC)
- Well, now I see why IMBb uses the apostrophe. I found a link to the film itself, uploaded to the NYU Library with the permission of Schechner himself. In it, the title card clearly has an apostrophe.[5] So, although it seems that the play has no apostrophe in the title, the film does. --GentlemanGhost (converse) 02:07, 3 August 2017 (UTC)
- Yes, thanks and nice work. Lugnuts Fire Walk with Me 07:56, 5 August 2017 (UTC)